diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index f980d612a57..ee7462cb2aa 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1307,7 +1307,8 @@ chat buffers use by default.
 *** New command 'Buffer-menu-toggle-internal', locally bound to 'I'.
 This command toggles the display of internal buffers in Buffer Menu mode;
 that is, buffers not visiting a file and whose names start with a space.
-Previously, such buffers were never shown.
+Previously, such buffers were never shown.  This command is bound to 'I'
+in Buffer menu mode.
 
 ** Customize
 
diff --git a/lisp/buff-menu.el b/lisp/buff-menu.el
index 9561141f0c3..29ca3b41f0c 100644
--- a/lisp/buff-menu.el
+++ b/lisp/buff-menu.el
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ ARG, show only buffers that are visiting files."
 (defun Buffer-menu--selection-message ()
   (message (cond (Buffer-menu-files-only "Showing only file-visiting buffers.")
                  (Buffer-menu-show-internal "Showing all buffers.")
-	         (t "Showing all non-internal buffers."))))
+	         (t "Hiding internal buffers."))))
 
 (defun Buffer-menu-toggle-files-only (arg)
   "Toggle whether the current `buffer-menu' displays only file buffers.
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ negative ARG, display other buffers as well."
 
 (defun Buffer-menu-toggle-internal (arg)
   "Toggle whether the current `buffer-menu' displays internal buffers.
-With a positive ARG, display non-internal buffers only.  With zero or
+With a positive ARG, don't show internal buffers.  With zero or
 negative ARG, display internal buffers as well."
   (interactive "P" Buffer-menu-mode)
   (setq Buffer-menu-show-internal